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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Time for another Spring Fair. Once again I will be there manning a table, and once again everyone should swing by and say hello. It'll be nice to see some familiar faces. The event will be located at 5212 Broadway, at the intersection of Broadway and College Avenue. this saturday (April 23rd) I'll have my usual paintings and prints including my tattoo and scooter lady pinups. Hope to see you there.

I was having an off day last Saturday during SketchCrawl, but I'm pleased with how this particular sketch came out. Just goes to show if you can manage to muscle through the drawings that aren't working out, eventually your hand will start to flow back into the ones that do. I love going to SketchCrawl and being surrounded by the most supportive and inspirational people. I hope I can get to know some of them better in the future. I've always looked for an art community in the Bay Area and SketchCrawl has been the first time that I've actually felt as if I'm a part of one.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

As an artist I tend to feel pretty helpless when major issues/catastrophes happen on my blue planet, but for the first time I'm deciding to put myself out there and see if I can make some sort of difference. I know I'm not famous, and my artwork isn't sought after, however this is a good cause and any little bit helps.

The creator of SketchCrawl, Enrico Casarosa, has decided to make the 31st annual crawl a benefit to help Japan. He's asking that each artist raise at least $100 for the cause. This blogpost serves two purposes. The first is to raise money for the event, the second is to make any other artists that may see it aware of the sketchcrawl and invite them to come out and raise money as well. Not only is this a great cause, but you'll also be around a supportive community of well meaning, incredible artists for a full day.

So here's what you can do if you want to help my sponsorship for Japan. First off, you can donate money here GIVE2ASIA or you can write me a check or send me money by Saturday, which I will then give to Enrico at the end of SketchCrawl. One more thing, if you give a donation of $15 or more I will give you a print of your choosing, and I will even go further to say that if you donate $25 or more I will do a sketch for you. However, if you donate $50 or more, I will happily produce a personal color commission of your choosing. Those of you that know me should know that I never offer up private commissions, and I probably won't again for a long time after this event.

This is a great opportunity to show the support and love of the world around you. I really hope to see a lot of artists out and about next saturday, making an impact, and giving hope. Thanks for taking the time to read this to the end and thanks in advance for any donations you give Japan.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF THIS EVENT

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

My hard work has paid off in the form of two blogs. One still needs to be fully created, but I've assembled the first of the two today. There are things I'd like to add and tweak here and there, but these two new portfolio blogs will start off basic and easy to view, much like a flatwork portfolio should be. This first one is for the art department. The next one, which will be up by the end of the week will be my story department blog. Thanks to all who have supported me in any way possible over this last year. I've gone through a lot to get to this point and the following year will be just as tough. Cross your finger for me on internships, and finally enjoy the new portfolio. JCT Art Department